Total births
154
Girls' name · since 1917
Cloris
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 154 babies named Cloris, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 154
- total births
- 1917–2016
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
154 girls have been named Cloris since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cloris has 154 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2016.
- 154 total births
- 1917–2016 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
154 girls have been named Cloris since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2016.
- 154
- total births
- 1917–2016
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Cloris was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
9 babies were named Cloris in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Cloris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cloris's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cloris at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Cloris popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2016
- Peak year (1975)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Cloris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Cloris's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Cloris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
- 1930s
1930s
26 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cloris? ▼
Cloris has been given to 154 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 9 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Cloris most popular? ▼
Cloris was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Cloris been used? ▼
Cloris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 100 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Cloris? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clover, Cloe, Cloey, Clora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cloris's data
- Cloris's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2010s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cloris
Nearby Names Like Cloris
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cloris
Clover Girl
#617 5,640 births
Cloe Girl
#2782 3,922 births
Cloey Girl
#12241 1,918 births
Clora Girl
1,800 births
Clorinda Girl
1,310 births
Compare Cloris side by side: Cloris vs Clover Cloris vs Cloe Cloris vs Cloey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cloris: Baby Name Since 1917 - 154 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cloris. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cloris draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.